Elven broadsword
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Name | elven broadsword |
Appearance | runed broadsword |
Damage vs. small | 1d6+1d4 |
Damage vs. large | 1d6+1 |
To-hit bonus | +0 |
Weapon skill | broadsword |
Size | one-handed |
Base price | 10 zm (+10/positive enchant) |
Weight | 70 |
Material | wood |
An elven broadsword is a type of one-handed melee weapon that appears in NetHack. It is made of wood like other elven weapons and appears as a runed broadsword when unidentified.
The elven broadsword uses the broadsword skill, and is the base item for Orcrist, which can be created by naming any elven broadsword Orcrist.
Contents
Generation
Elven broadswords make up about 0.4% of randomly generated weapons (on the floor, as death drops, or in shops).
All non-undead elves have a 1⁄3 chance of being generated with an elven broadsword.[1]
Strategy
Elven broadswords are a solid choice for twoweaponing, particularly due to their higher damage average against small monsters compared to normal broadswords. They also outdamage another common two-weapon candidate in the long sword dealing 6 damage on average versus the long sword's 4.5; however, the long sword has a better damage average against large monsters at 6.5.
Naming an elven broadsword to create Orcrist can make Stormbringer more likely to appear as a sacrifice gift, particularly for elven Priests and Rangers.
Average damage calculation
We assume the player is skilled in broadsword (the highest possible skill level for the weapon with any playable class), which gives a +1 damage bonus. A blessed weapon deals 1d4 extra damage against demons and undead. The worst case scenario is against a non-undead, non-demon, large monster. The best case scenario is against a undead, demon, small monster.
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Blessed Elven broadsword +9 | ![]() |
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History
The elven broadsword first appears in NetHack 3.0.0.
Variants
SLASH'EM
In SLASH'EM, upgrading an elven broadsword will produce a normal broadsword, and upgrading a broadsword will produce an elven broadsword.
EvilHack
In EvilHack, elven sergeants and lieutenants may generate with elven broadswords.
An elven broadsword can be created at a forge by combining a scimitar with an elven short sword.